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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Protect a Woman's Right to Choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Protect a Woman's Right to Choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Strongly Favors topic 2 Support affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2 Support Affirmative Action to fight subtle discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Committed to protecting human rights & equal rights: Favors topic 3 Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 3 No Federal Marriage Amendment, but civil unions ok: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Single-payer system will help the economy: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Focus on prevention instead of incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(2 points on Economic scale) | Establish minimum real corporate tax rate of 17%: Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale) | Support Legal Immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Expand earned legalization and guest workers: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(0 points on Economic scale) | Repair our bilateral relationships and alliances: Strongly Favors topic 17 Work with the UN and other countries: Strongly Favors topic 17 Engage the world community on terrorism, CO2, AIDS: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Invest in alternative fuels to beat next energy crisis: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
